Oil Pastels

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Exploring Materials: Oil Pastels

A block colour drawing of a plant using oil pastels by Jan Miller

Oil pastels provide vibrant colour, and they also work well with a range of other materials. They are also very sensory – they smell and feel great! 

All resources can be adapted to all age groups from children through to adult.

EXPLORE OIL PASTELS...

Handpicked resources to help inspire an exploration of drawing with oil pastels

Drawing spiral snails

Drawing a spiral with chalks

Stencils, Composition and Expressive Mark Making with Oil Pastels

Finished work by year three pupil at Ridgefield Primary School

Painting on Plaster

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Develop skills...

Try these projects to help develop skills and experience

turning fur into paper

Oil pastel, graphite

Minibeasts

Oil pastel and graphite fly

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